Main Entry:

¹spi·nal

Pronunciation:

\ˈspī-n^əl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1578

1: of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column2 a: of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord <spinal reflexes> b: having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain <experiments on spinal animals>3: of, relating to, or resembling a spine